Shows Like IT: Welcome to Derry

The original 1990 IT miniseries — same Stephen King source, same Pennywise clown, same Derry, same Losers' Club kids vs. supernatural evil.

Stephen King anthology set in his shared Maine universe (Castle Rock neighbors Derry); same supernatural-small-town horror DNA.

Stephen King adaptation about a supernatural entity preying on children in a small town — closest tonal match to Derry's grim, slow-burn dread.

Lovecraftian small-town horror with a trapped community menaced by an ancient evil — Derry's supernatural-town premise in modern form.

Period-set small-town show where misfit kids investigate disappearances tied to supernatural evil — Derry's most direct mainstream peer.

Quintessential supernatural-evil-in-a-small-town mystery; missing girl, otherworldly presence, dread — a foundational text for Derry-style storytelling.

Small-town child disappearances open onto a vast supernatural mystery; period flashbacks and grim, suspenseful tone match Derry closely.

Mass disappearances reshape a small town's psyche; shares Jovan Adepo and a similarly grief-soaked, dread-laced register.

Small-town supernatural drama where the dead reappear — same uneasy-community-confronts-the-impossible vibe as Derry.

Prequel format expanding a horror classic, set in a small town with creeping evil — structural and tonal cousin to Derry's prequel approach.

Anthology horror with period-set arcs, killer-clown imagery (Twisty), and supernatural dread overlapping Derry's palette.

Small-town supernatural-killer horror centered on kids confronting an evil entity hiding in plain sight — a lighter-toned cousin to IT.

Period-set drama about disappearing boys and a killer in clown makeup — real-world dark mirror to Pennywise's predation.

1960s-set period crime drama with cult-driven evil and missing young people — overlaps Derry's era and dread, minus the supernatural.

Small-town teen horror with serial killings and buried town secrets — adjacent slasher cousin to Derry's youth-in-peril setup.

Small-town supernatural thriller built around a child's mysterious disappearance — narrower scope but the same haunted-town spine.

Small-town supernatural drama where ancient creatures lurk among ordinary residents — broader, pulpier cousin to Derry.